cognitive therapy
nounDefinition of cognitive therapy
: psychotherapy that emphasizes the substitution of desirable patterns of thinking for maladaptive or faulty ones
especially
: cognitive behavioral therapy
—abbreviation CT
— compare behavior therapy
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Those in the short-term cognitive therapy group also had a follow-up assessment after six months. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "Addicted to the internet? Behavioral therapy could work, researchers find," 10 July 2019 But there's widespread agreement that the condition does not preclude success if it's treated -- whether through medication, cognitive therapy or setting things up in a way that ameliorates the challenges ADHD presents. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, "ADHD isn't a career killer. Just ask these executives," 2 July 2019 The subsidized government coverage allowed Matney to get recommended medications and tests, see a neurologist and enroll in cognitive therapy. — Noam N. Levey, latimes.com, "Soaring insurance deductibles and high drug prices hit sick Americans with a ‘double whammy’," 6 June 2019 Those who focus on distorted thinking recommend cognitive therapy . . . — David P. Barash, WSJ, "‘Good Reasons for Bad Feelings’ Review: Suffering’s Silver Lining," 13 Feb. 2019 The virtual therapist talks the patients through, using cognitive therapy techniques to alter their perception of the experience. — NBC News, "Virtual reality helps cure real-life fear of heights, study finds," 11 July 2018 In the years after the accident, Coleman said Ian underwent physical, occupational and cognitive therapy for up to 20 hours a week. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Film a chronicle of Carlsbad teen's recovery," 9 May 2018 There is a serious role for counseling and rehabilitation, cognitive therapy and introspection in criminal justice case of this sort—and many others. — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, "The Audacity of Blaming 'Sex Addiction'," 11 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cognitive therapy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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